Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1256, Joseph Fisk, Mass

SERVICE
Mass
Fisk Joseph or Fiske Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 1256 B.L.Wt. 686-400.
CONTENTS

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Joseph Fisk. Surgeon. 1 st Reg t Massachusetts Line
Warrant issued under date 14 th March 1818. used deliv. same day to The Hon ble Timothy Fuller, M. C. - (one of the Massa- chusetts Delegation.
Dep d by the Hon. Mr. Fuller Feb. 11 th 1818.

Massachusetts 32,114
Joseph Fiske, deceased of Middlesex Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Surgeon in the . . . commanded by Captain . . . of the . . . commanded by . . . in the Mass. line for 2 years Payable to Elizabeth Fiske, his widow. Payments under act of May 15, 1828 at $ 680 per annum, after 4 th March 1831, to be deducted.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 600 Dollars. ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. to end 25. Sept. 1837, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of February 1844 and sent to Hon. W. Parmenter, House of Representatives
burrows to the 4th of Som-ans. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E, Vol. 2, Page 26.
Rep d . to Hon. Agent. See letter Letter to Hon. W. P. Furniss 26. April '64.

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J. B. Galt
Sep 12 1853
J. B. Galt Jr.
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No 85:
Elizabeth Fiske
mo of Joseph
Map
ad 29 May 1848
Married 1794
Instanced 1837
Adm 29 May 1848
Shoo a man
on 4 March 1848
Hon J. G. Palfrey House of Reps

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Lexington, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"M Doct Joseph Giske Jun - and Elizabeth Stone both of Lexington were married July thirty-first, One thousand seven hun- -dred and ninety-four."
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records of the Town of Lexington with the exception of date which is expressed in semi legible figures as follows "July 31-1794"
Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk
I Albert W. Bryant the above named depose, and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, County of Middlesex, Com- -monwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the original record of the marriages of said Town, as above certified by me,
Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk Middlesex ss. Sworn to on this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1848. The word "of" in the eight line from the top being interlined before signing and making oath.
Before Me. Elizah Clarke, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex. ss.
On this fifth day of September, eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Requests in and for the County of Middlesex V. State of said, Elizabeth Fish, a resident of Lexington in said County, being seventy seven years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension or annuity agreeable to the law of Congress passed July Twenty ninth, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Joseph Fish, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Law of Congress passed May 15, 1828, in consideration of his services rendered as a Sergeant in Massachusetts Continental Line in the War of the Revolution, and that the amount of his pension was made up to her since his decease. The rate of six hundred dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was not married to the said Joseph Fish in said town of Lexington by the Revd James Clark, Pastor of the First Church Society on the thirty first day of July, seventeen hundred and ninety four. That her husband, Joseph Fish, died in said town of Lexington on the twenty fifth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty seven. That she was not married to him prior to

This leaving the divorce but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred and that she still remains a widow
Elizabeth her X Fiske mark
Subscribed & sworn to by the said Elizabeth Fiske in open Court the day before her above written before me
J P P Fay Clerk for said County of Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fiske Mayor in of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that the Honorable Sam'l D O'Hay where own proper signature is above written is the judge of said Court of Probate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fifth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & forty eight. Isaac Fiske by

Additional & complete evidence in the case of Joseph & Franklin Fiske Heirs of d e Joseph Fiske d.
Filed Nov 19 th 1853. Original papers filed By John S. Gallatin
500
502

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
On this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1853 personally appeared in open court, before the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, now sitting at Cambridge within and for said County of Middlesex Joseph Fiske aged fifty six years, and Franklin Fiske aged forty nine years, both residents of Lexington in said County of Middlesex and made oath that they are the sons and only surviving children of Joseph Fiske late of said Lexington, the identical person, who was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was granted which has been returned to the Pension Department at Washington.
Joseph Fiske
Franklin Fiske
Sworn to in Court
M. Preston Asst. Clerk.
Middlesex ss. I Seth Ames Clerk of said Supreme Judicial Court, holder as aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, by two credible witnesses, to wit, James Le Barron, aged forty two, and James A. Locke aged thirty four, both residents of Lexington in said County, who testified that they well knew the said Dr Joseph Fiske, the said Pensioner, in his life time, and that the said Declarants, Joseph Fiske and Franklin Fiske both of said Lexington were always been reputed to be, the only surviving children of the said Dr Joseph Fiske, formerly a Pensioner as aforesaid, deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge, this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1853.
Seth Ames Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex p.
I, Seth Ames, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, for said County of Middlesex certify, that Marshall Preston Esq. is now and was on the fourteenth day of November, 1853 an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, that the foregoing certificate by him made is in due form of law and that his signature thereto is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1853.
Seth Ames Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex p. On the day of November 18, 1853, personally appeared to me Marshall Preston Esq. known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.

The following are extracts from the Record of Births and Marriages of the Town of Lexington County of Middlesex. State of Massachusetts
"13 "Joseph Fisk born Feb. 9 th " Seventeen hundred and Ninety Seven
"13 "Franklin Fisk born Oct. 16 th " eighteen hundred and four.
I certify that the above are true copies of the Record, with the exceptions of the dates which are expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as follows.
To the first extract " 1797" " " Second " " 1804
Albert W Bryant Town Clerk.
I Albert W Bryant above named depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above are true extracts from the Records of said Town of Lexington with the exceptions above named as certified by me. Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk
Middlesex ss. November 14 th A.D. 1853
Sworn before me.
Marshall Preston. Iss of the Record

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex p.
On this
day of November 12. 1853.
personally appeared in open court before the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, now sitting at Cambridge within and for said County of Middlesex Joseph Cooke and Franklin Pierce, both residents of Lexington in said County of Middlesex.

No 557 Joseph Fish Surgeon Dear Chap. Regiment 1777 His ops - 9 May C (BB)
Service admitted Judges certificate of indigent circum- stances granting Admitted
Correct by Role A.S.

United States,
Massachusetts District.
Joseph Fish of Lexington, in the county of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under an Act of Congress, entitled An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, entitled oath - That he served as a surgeon's mate and surgeon, in the war of the revolution, for upwards of six years, in manner following - viz - Appointed in June 17-77. surgeon's mate in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Bore, and served in that corps in that capacity in New York - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island and Massachusetts - at the capture of Burgoyne and in Connecticut, until March 1781 - when he received a warrant - as Surgeon in the same regiment - and continued in the same corps as Surgeon until January 1784 - when the army was disbanded, and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country.
Joseph Fish
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 9. May 1818
Sworn to before me
W. D. Davis
Dist. Judge Massachusetts District

The applicant states that his commission is at the War Office, where it was sent for the purpose of procuring a Land Warrant, which he encloses dated March 14 A D 1870
Yrs Davis D G

Declaration and Petition of Franklin and Joseph Fisk.
State of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions:
Your Petitioners, the subscribers, Joseph Fisk aged _____ years and Franklin Fisk aged _____ years residents of the Town of Lexington, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts respectfully represent, that they are the only children and heirs at law of Joseph Fisk deceased, who was reputed to have been a Surgeon in the Massachusetts Continental Line of military service during the Revolutionary war. That their father, the aforesaid Joseph Fisk, was well known to have been a United States Pensioner, under the act of 15 th May 1828, and received under said act the annuity of Four Hundred and eighty dollars, from 4 th March 1826, to 11 th March 1831. The whole amount received under said act, being - - - - - $ 2,400.00
That, under the Act of 7 th June 1832, their father received the annuity of $ 600 from 4 th March 1831 to September 25 th 1837 - the amount received under said act of 1832 to date of their father's death being
3,936.16 $ 6,336.16
The total amount received to date of death being
Your petitioners further state, that their mother Elizabeth Fisk, widow of the aforesaid Joseph Fisk, was also a pensioner under the act of 29 th July 1848 - and received one year's pension of 600$, up to 4 th March 1849, after which period, their mother died.
Upon an investigation being made, it is ascertained by your Petitioners, that their deceased father, the said Joseph Fisk, should have received the full amount of $600 per annum, from 4 th March 1826, to 4 th March 1831 inclusive, for the following reasons:-
By reference to the act of 15 th of May 1828, it will be seen that under said act, an Officer was entitled to receive his full pay, according to his rank in said line, but not exceeding the full pay of a Captain in said line.
Again, by referring to the act of 17 th of June 1832, it will be seen that an Officer is also entitled to receive the amount of his full pay, according to his rank in the said line, not exceeding the full pay of a Captain

Captain in the said line. Now, as your petitioners' father, the said Joseph Fisk, received $50. per month, as Surgeon, according to his rank, and as the phraseology of the Act of 17 th June 1832, is identical with that of the act of 15 th May 1828, and, more especially, as the act of 17 th June 1832, does not change the grade or rank, or pay of an officer, it is assumed, and claimed, that your Petitioners' Father should have received, the amount of his full pay, at the rate of $600 per annum instead of $480, from 4 th March 1826, to 4 th March 1831.
Your Petitioners, therefore ask that they may be allowed the amount of arrearages, or difference between $480 and $600, from 4 th March 1826 to 4 th March 1831, making in all $600 arrearages.
Your Petitioners further aver, that their statement will be corroborated by reference to the Declaration, evidences now on record, or filed in the Pension Office Department at Washington, and herewith present the accompanying evidence in substantiation of their identity, and their right and title to said arrearages, as stated by virtue of their right and title thereto, as the identical and the only Heirs of Joseph and Elizabeth Fiske the before mentioned Pensioners, now deceased - Their father, the aforesaid Joseph Fisk, having died at Lexington in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts on the 25 th day of September in the year 1837 - Their mother, the said Elizabeth Fisk, having died at Lexington in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts on the sixth day of March in the year 1849 - Accompanying and in support of which facts they present the following evidence.
Joseph Fisk (L.S.)
Franklin Fiske (L.S.)
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
I Seth Ames Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Concord in and for the County of Middlesex on the fourth Monday of June A.D. 1853 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Joseph Fisk, Surgeon, deceased, was a pensioner of the United States

States, at the rate of $480 and $600 per annum as herein before mentioned; that the said Joseph Fisk was a resident of the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the years 1826 - 1837 inclusive (6 Sept 1837), and that he died at Lexington in the County of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts on the twenty fifth day of September in the year 1837 - That he left a widow whose name was Elizabeth Fisk who was reputed to have been a United States Pensioner as before mentioned - that the said Elizabeth Fisk was a resident of Lex- -ington in the County of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts - and that the said Elizabeth Fisk, died at Lexington in the County of Middlesex in the state of Massachusetts on the sixth day of March in the year of 1849 - leaving two children, Joseph Fisk and Franklin Fisk, who are known to be the identical  children and only heirs-at-law of the aforesaid pensioners, and the identical persons who have duly signed the foregoing decla- -ration or petition.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Concord the sixth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Sub Ames

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these Presents that we Joseph Fisk and Franklin Fisk, residents of Lexington, County of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, do hereby constitute and irrevocably appoint (with power of substitution) John S. Gallaher Junior of Washington D.C., our true and lawful Agent and Attorney in fact, for us and in our name, place, and stead, to ask for and receive of the proper department at Washington, any claim or certificate of pension, to which we may be lawfully entitled as the heirs-at-law of Joseph and Elizabeth Fisk deceased, who were pensioners of the United States as is shown by the foregoing declarations. Further empowering our said agent and attorney to do or cause to be done whatsoever may be necessary to be done in these premises, as though we were personally present and acting for ourselves, binding ourselves and legal representatives to comply with and fully carry out any contract or agreement, that is or may be made between ourselves and our said agent and attorney.
Signed, Sealed, and acknowledged in presence of Geo. H. Preston } Marshall Preston }
In Witness Whereof, we do hereunto affix our Names & Seals this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____ Joseph Fisk Franklin Fisk
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged and signed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, this seventh day of July _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____ Marshall Preston for of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County
I Seth Ames Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for said County of Middlesex certify Marshall
Preston Esq is now and was on the seventh day of July
instants an acting Justice of the peace within and for said
County of Middlesex duly commissioned and qualified; that
the foregoing acknowledgment is in due form and by the
foregoing officer and that his signature thereto is his genuine
signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge
this Ninth day of July A.D. 1853.
Seth Ames. Clerk
Declaration
and
Power of Attorney
to
Herbert and Frank Smith
John S. Gabbai, Junior
of Washington Street
Sealed on the 12th day of
July 1853.
by J. Gabbai, Junior Attorney
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged before me a Notary Public in and for the County of Middlesex this seventh day of July in the year 1853.

I, Jonathan Robinson of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy nine years of age, do testify and say I am a native of this town. I resided here the principal part of my life. That I was well acquainted with Joseph Fick of this town. That he died in this town on, or near, the twenty fifth day of September 1837, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. For the services he rendered this country in the War of the Revolution as a Sergeant in the army belonged to the Massachusetts Regiment. That he left at his decease Elizabeth Fick, his widow, who is still living & remains unmarried, resides in this town. Her name before her marriage to Dr. Fick, was Elizabeth Stone, a daughter of Jonas Stone of this town.
Jonathan Robinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Lexington August 19. 1848 Then personally appeared Jonathan Robinson and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, which being done by him holding the pen by reason of the loss of his sight, and I certify that he is reputed to be a gentleman of veracity. Before me Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

I Franklin Fiske of Lexington in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Forty three years of age. Do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Doctor Joseph Fiske of this town. that he died in this town on the twenty fifth day September 1837 and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. that he left Elizabeth Fiske his widow who has resided in my family since that time and still remains unmarried. that it has always been understood that the said Doctor Fiske was a surgeon in the War of the Revolution & belonged to the Massachusetts continental line
Franklin Fiske Middlesex ss. Lexington Sept. 4. 1888.
Then personally appeared Franklin Fiske and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. and I certify that he is a credible witness
Before Me. Elijah Clark, Justice of Peace.

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
Rev.
File No.
1256
Elizabeth Hiske.
Widow
Joseph Hiske.
Eng. Rev. War.
Act:
July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

34859 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34859
Joseph Fisk Surgeon Rev. Arm.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The UNITED STATES of AMERICA, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED,
To Joseph Fish Esquire
Greeting.
W E, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Prudence and Fidelity, do by these Presents appoint you to be Surgeon of the first Massachusetts Regiment from the Eighteenth day of May 1779 — You are therefore faithfully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Surgeon — by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that Purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
WITNESS His Excellency Thomas M c Lean Esq r President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the twenty fourth day of September 1781 — and in the Sixth Year of our Independence.
Thos M c Lean President
Entered in the War-Office and examined by the Board.
ATTEST
J. H. Carlton
Secretary of the Board of War.
AN
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13.991 Q
Massachusetts
Joseph Fiske
of Lexington in the state of Massachusetts who was a Surgeon in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of June and sent to John W Davis & Co Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 197. 41
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819. 120. 00
9 Mo 27 / 31
$317.41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Act June 22
Joseph Fiske, Dev. Surgeon, $600 per annum —
Payable to Elizabeth Fiske, his widow, up to 25 September 1837 the day of his death. Payments at $480 per annum under the act of May 15, 1828, to be deducted. discontinued to commence 6 March 1831
Massachusetts Roll
Send cut: to the Hon. W. Parmenter W. Rep.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 16 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joseph Fisk subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony to the Secretary of the department of
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
24. April 16 March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Joseph Fisk by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
M. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 16 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joseph Fish subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Devitt
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Will of Joseph & Franklin Fink, Children of Joseph Fink, Recd., Mass.
Act 1828 No 42 w 1832 No 3.184 Act 15 th May, 1828 & 17 th June, 1832.
J. G. Gallagher, Jr. Present.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Correspondence

Papers in the case of Joseph Fiske Surgeon- Revolutionary War- and a Pensioner in Middlesex County Massachusetts.
Also Papers of Mrs Betsey Fiske Widow of Joseph Fiske. Pensioner in same County and State. John S. Galloway Jr-
Com - April 16- '53

Elizabeth Fiske - Map at - 29 July 48 N-60
Gall. can
Com - Nov 20 - 53

W. T. Fuller.
D

Lewiston Feby 2 d 1818
Sir
I have here enclosed you my Commission I held During the Revolution war in the first Massachusetts Regt of the of the Massachusetts Line you will please to hand my land warrant to the Hon ble Timothy Fuller name member Congress and he will receipt for the same agreeable to regulations in such cases
I am Sir very respt John Colbourn your obt Servt. Joseph Tinker Secy of War Washington City

For Dr. Joseph Fisher, Endorse of claim for bounty land -
Revolutionary Claims.
Mr. Timothy Fuller
Member of Congress
Washington

United States of America.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston, } ff. Suffolk, }
ON this second Day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, William Stevenson , Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston, aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally appeared Francis Green late a Captain in the Revolution Army, and Benjamin Dana a Lieutenant in the said Army, and made oath that Joseph Hisk , now present, named in the annexed Commission, served as a Surgeon, in the first Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Colonel Joseph Dose , in said Army, until the close of the war.
Francis Green B Dana
I further certify that the said Francis Green and Benjamin Dana are persons of respectability residing in Boston, and worthy of full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and year above written. William Stevenson Not Pub Justice

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7. June 1832, Joseph Fiske deceased, late of Massachusetts, who was a Surgeon in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $600 per annum, and having received under the act of May 15. 1828 $480 per annum, and died 25 th Sep. 1837, the amount due from 4 th March 1831 to the time of his death, after deducting what was paid under the acts of 1828 since the 4 th March 1831, is payable to Elizabeth Fiske, widow of Joseph Fiske, dec d .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five,
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Act 1828 Settled at Greasury Cons. with Dunbar's file # 34.859
copy of memo
Gen. H. Hunt

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "an act for the Relief of certain surviving Officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I, Joseph Fike of Lexington, County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts, (a vicinity of Boston) do hereby declare, that I was an officer in the continental Line of the army of the revolution, & served as such to the end of the war; at which period I was a regimental Surgeon in the first Regiment (commanded by Col. Vose) Massachusetts Line. I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates, commonly called commutation certificates, for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay, which sum was offered by a resolve of Feb y 4 March 22 d 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of 29 Oct r 1780 - Witness my hand this 7 th day of June A. D. 1828 - Joseph Fike
Before me, Alden Bradford, Justice of the Peace & Quorum in & for the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, personally appeared the day, Francis Green Esq r & Jonathan Simonds respectable characters, Mr Simonds is a native of Lexington - Who made oath each severally that Dr

Joseph Fiske who subscribed the foregoing declaration, is generally accepted & believed to have been an officer, viz. a regimental Surgeon in the army of the revolution. in manner as therein stated. & the said Francis Green, who was a Captain in the same Regiment with Dr. Fiske further deposes, that he has always known the said Dr. Joseph Fiske, & that he is the person above represented -  Alden Bridgford -
I. Chas. H. Parker, Clerk of the Court in the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time & still is a Justice of the peace & Commissioner for said County, duly sworn and to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court - this seventh day of June A.D. 1828
Attest Chas. H. Parker (Clerk)

Dr Joseph Fiske says his commission & some other papers were sent on to the war office in Washington, to obtain his land warrant some years ago by Hon. Timothy Fuller, a Representative in Congress — A. Bradford

No of orig Patent 42.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 June 1828.
Joseph Fiske, _____ of Lexington _____ in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Surgeon in the Col Dose's regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing. dollars, paid to him by the agent
in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
17 June 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Joseph Fiske Surgeon in the Mass's line, amounting to Two thousand four hundred dollars.
It further appears that Joseph Fiske Surgeon is now on the pension list of the any _____ agency, and has been since the 3 March 1826 at the rate of  per month
Peter Haigner Aud

POWER OF ATTORNEY,
FROM
Jos. V. Franklin G. Lake
TO
John S. Gallagher, Jr.
Filed..... 1853
BY
John S. Gallagher, Jr.
Attorney!
Copyrighted by John S. Gallagher, Jr.
Murphy & Co. Printers & Stationers, 178 Market St. Balt.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents,
That Joseph Fiske and Franklin Fiske residents of Leominster County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts do hereby select, ordain, constitute and irrevocably appoint, with power of substitution, John S. Gallagher Junior of Washington D.C. true and lawful Agent and Attorney, for us and in our name, place, and stead; to examine into, enter, prosecute, file and defend; before the proper Department of Government, or other Tribunal; any claim, or suit, in our behalf, or in which we may be legally interested; by virtue of our legal right as the Heirs and Representatives of our deceased Father Joseph Fiske, who was Surgeon in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Further empowering our said Agent and Attorney, or his substitute, to apply for, and receive, any Money, Bounty Land or Bounties, Pension Claims or Claims, or other Dues, of any kind whatsoever, that may be found to be due us for the services of our deceased Father the said Joseph Fiske, who was also a Pensioner of the United States
And further empowering our said Agent and Attorney, and authorizing him to receipt therefor, and give full and free acquittance thereof, in his name, as our Agent and Attorney in fact, but all for our benefit and behoof. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever our said Agent and Attorney may lawfully do, or cause to be done, as in these premises specified; and, as though we were present personally, and acting for ourselves. Binding ourselves, and legal representatives and assigns to comply with, and fully carry out and complete any obligation, contract, or agreement, that is, or may be made between us and our said Agent or Attorney, legal representatives, heirs and assigns
Signed, Sealed, and Acknowledged in presence of
Nathl P. Whitney Marshall P. Preston
In Virtue whereof, We do hereunto affix our Hands and Seals, this eighth day of April 1822 Joseph Fiske Franklin Fiske
Witness.

State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
On this eighth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three before me, Marshall Preston a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Joseph Fiske and Franklin Fiske the identical persons whose names are attached to the annexed Power of Attorney , and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, as specified.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my name, the day and year last above mentioned.
Marshall Preston Jus. Peace
State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
I, Seth Ames Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Marshall Preston Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office, at Cambridge this eighth day of April A. D. 1853.
Seth Ames
Clerk.

Certificate from Treasury Return relative to services of Dr. Fish.
Mem o . to be placed in the Files in support of the claim of Doctor Fish. —
6 th March 1848.

Peter Hayner Esq.
War Dept. Section of Bounty Lands.
March 5 th 1848.
Dear Sir,
Will you have the goodness to acquaint me if Doctor Joseph Fisk, Surgeon of the 1 st Mass. Regt. during the Revolutionary War, is returned for Land?
Respectfully yours,
J. A. Cutting.
Surgeon Joseph Fisk
noted and Returned for Land.
Peter Hayner Esq.
March 5 1848

Washington 10. March 1818-
Walter Cutting Esq.
Sir, I expect to leave this city the beginning of the next week - & will therefore take it as a favor if you will have the goodness to prepare Dr. Fish's warrant for Mr. May Thursday next if possible -
I am respectfully Yrs ob t Serv t -
Dorothy Fuller -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 5 th 1848,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m D. Briggs Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Please return to Passer Department May 2, 1841,
Mr Passereton
Disowned

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Dike President of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex affirm and hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Joseph Dike who was resident at Lexington in said County of Middlesex & formerly a Surgeon in the Revolutionary War & a late Pensioner of the United States, died at said Lexington on the twenty fifth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven & that he left a widow whose name is Elizabeth Dike who is now living & has never been married since the death of her said Joseph Dike her husband, but is still his widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty three Isaac Dike by

Mr Washington
May 20. 1844
Hi
Please have the order by filed - Chas
FREE
The Edward S. Harkness
Gen. William Parsons, M.E.
at Washington

East Cambridge Feb y 16 1846
Genl W m Parmach
Dear Sir,
I address you for and on behalf of the widow & sons of the late Dr Joseph Fisher of Lexington: - He was a surgeon in the Revolution & as such drew a Pension at the rate of $40. per month; at his death, his widow received the arrear at the same rate: - By a late decision of the Department, the rate is increased to $50 per month for like services, & under that construction the widow of Dr. Fisher is intitled to the arrear of pension at the same rate  under that construction , which would amount to 7 or 8 hundred Dollars. Not being aware of her rights, a man by the name of Northcutt, from Washington I believe, called upon her & induced her to sign an obligation to give him one third on a very large proportion of the sum that he might be the means of obtaining for her. All that he did was to procure an affidavit; - The claim to a pension had been fully established under the application of Dr Fisher, & the only evidence necessary was the identity of the person of the widow &c. They desire that you would take charge of her application at the Department; procure the Certificate for her & forward the same to me & to discharge Mr Northcutt from all future agency in this matter. They are willing to pay Mr Northcutt honorably & fully for all services, but they are not willing that the bounty of the government should be taken from the poor & destitute & applied in this manner. The amount probably that he would receive under

This contract would be about $270 more or less. - If Mr Wortham is not satisfied with an honorable & full compensation for his services, he may enforce his obligation by a suit & submit his claims to a court & jury. - Please to take care of this subject. - We had a small fire in our neighborhood last night by which Houghton's stable &c were destroyed. Your family are well.
I am very respectfully Yours Isaac D. Houghton
under

Pension Office 1 st Dec r 1853.
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Joseph Fish, de d of Massachusetts, has been received.
It has not been satisfactorily shown that Joseph and Franklin Fish, are the only surviving children of Elizabeth and Joseph.
I am, respectfully, Your obt Servt.
L D Wales Commissioner.
John S. Gallagher, Jr. Esq. Washington D.C.

Brighton, Mass. Sept. 6. 1848
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the papers claims of Mrs Elizabeth Fish the widow of Joseph Fish of Lexington, for a pension under the act of July 29 th 1848,
Respt Your Obt Svt Elijah Clark
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.

Washington Dec 7. 1843
Sir
I send application of Mrs Elizabeth Foster & children of Dr John Kent
Respectfully
John Quincy Adams
Massachusetts
James L. Edwards Esq Censor of Presses

35.600
n o 42
Joseph Fiske due
flats.
Act 7. June '32
H m W h Parmenter W h O h

State of Massachusetts } On this ninth day of August 1843 free - Middlesex County } usually appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Fiske widow of Doctor Joseph Fiske late of said County deceased and made oath according to law that she is the widow of the said Doctor Joseph Fiske who was a surgeon in the war of the Revolution of the Massachusetts line and was in the receipt of an annuity of four hundred and eighty Dollars per year from the United States for several years. And that he deposited this life on the twenty fifth of September 1837 That she has been led to believe that a further sum was by her and of right due her said her bond for annuity sub- sequent to the third of March 1838 under the construction just upon the act of Congress of the seventh seventh of June 1832 that she therefore makes this affida- vit for the purpose of obtaining from the Commission- ers of Pensions at Washington City an allowance of the same
Sworn and subscribed before me } Elizabeth Fiske Day and date above mentioned William Chandler Justice Peace
State of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. }
William Chandler a justice of the Peace in said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Elizabeth Fiske who swore to & signed the above affidavit, is my ne- arest neighbor with whom I am well & intimately acquaint- ed, and is the widow of Doctor Joseph Fiske late of Lexing- ton in the County of Middlesex deceased and a Revolution- ary Pensioner. And to whom last will & testament I was the executor. Given under my hand at Lexington this ninth day of August one thousand eight hun- dred & forty three
William Chandler Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 11 th 1843
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation William Chandler was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.